Sri Lanka extend lead on day four

Sri Lanka lost early wickets in their second innings but extend their lead to 200 runs over Pakistan in the final Test.

19 Jan 2014 15:35 GMT

Saeed Ajmal celebrates the wicket of Mahela Jayawardene during the final Test match [AFP]

Sri Lanka lost their top order batsmen early on in their second innings but extended their lead to 220 runs over Pakistan in the third and final Test in Sharjah to boost their chances of a series victory.

Spinner Abdur Rehman and paceman Mohammad Talha picked up two wickets apiece to reduce Sri Lanka to 89 for four but experienced Mahela Jayawardene (46) and captain Angelo Mathews (14 not out) thwarted Pakistan with a stand of 38 runs.

At stumps on the penultimate day of the series, Sri Lanka reached 133 runs for five wickets to add to their first-